Kitson

MY FAVORITE STORE EVER! I’m crying so bad that they’re closing! Right now there is a sale 40−60% off EVERYTHING!
I bought Bond No. 9 Union Square Perfume originally $ 200+ for only ~$ 133! Voluspa full size candles only $ 11 orig. $ 19?.
At the Fashion Valley location I bought the GlamGlow Supermud Orig $ 70 for only $ 48.
WHY DO YOU HAVE TO CLOSE??? Ruined my life!!! Stay with me Kitson baby :(

Such an awesome store! The associate, Bien, was so kind and helpful! She went out of her way to help me try and find a specific item that I really wanted! I really appreciated all her help!

I love Kitson and am glad they have stores in San Diego!
Such a fun selection of gifts for pretty much anyone as well as clothes, most made in California, everything is SUCH great quality!
Prices can be high for the clothing, but they sometimes have sales going on to offset the price a bit.
Service was great, location nice and easy at the Headquarters, I’ll be back!

This store is so much fun. Great selection of really cool stuff. Perfect place to buy a gift. And it’s all very reasonably priced. Plus they keep the store clean, the staff is always friendly and they have a great selection of books, jewelry, games and just fun stupid stuff that’s fun to browse even if you’re not going to buy anything.
Definitely worth checking out if you are in Seaport Village.

This was my second visit to «Kitson.» On my first visit the store was busy with several customers so I didn’t get to upset that no one greeted me or asked to help me when I was there. But on my second visit I was the only customer in the store and still no greeting and no customer service. As I wondered around the shop the staff seemed busy with task and not paying any attention to me. Just as I was about to leave a couple walked in and to my surprise they were greeted and was provided with some degree of customer service. So, I continued to wonder in the store just to see if anyone would acknowledge my presence and nothing happened. I guess the key is to enter the store as a couple? The shop displays were nice and the store was clean. They have merchandise for children, teens and young adults. Various T-​shirts, jewelry, bags, books. The shop itself is really nice but the customer service could use some improvement.

Came in this store to cool off and kill time before I attended an Elite event on Wednesday night, August 26.
Walked in and saw a bunch of cool toys for kids, clothing, accessories, and cute stuff. However, this place was a tad pricey for my taste. I wouldn’t purchase anything here. Maybe if they lowered their prices, people might actually buy stuff. You can probably go to the other store on the other side and save money. I looked at a piece of clothing which was a shirt, and it was like $ 45! Are you freaking kidding me? Who would pay that much for a shirt that’s made in another country? Not worth the price.
We were greeted Hello by the employee there. It’s great to look around but honestly I wouldn’t waste money on highly expensive stuff when you can get it cheap elsewhere.
The only good thing about this store was that is was clean and organized.

Never knew San Diego had a Kitson till I looked it up. I always thought Kitson only existed in Los Angeles.
It was a bit hard to find the place but we called the store to ask for directions. The guy Jessie gave us the directions. It’s in the Headquarters where Cheesecake Factory is in also.
Jessie was the person who helped my boyfriend and I. He was very helpful! My boyfriend purchased a boy london tee and I brought the «Ain’t Laurent Without Yves». The clothing at Kitson are pricey though.
Kitson also have baby clothing. Especially from boy london. Very cute!
They also sell cute little things such as books, mugs, nail polish, and iPhone cases. Similar to what you’ll see in Urban Outfitters.
There’s no refund. You’re able to return but you’ll get store credit.

Good merchandise that any tourist would love plus some soft tees and sweats that a local likes. I had GREAT service from a cute boy in a funny hat. Great place to get gifts for your «trendy» friends at home.

I am always so disappointed when I come in here because of the horrible customer service. The employees either turn their noses up at you, say hi, welcome in a completely fake tone, or follow you around like a vulture. I just left and I can tell you… I was watched the entire time. I’m just trying to read «Vegan Pizza» without you assuming that I’m going to shove it in my purse. Get over it. You’re not going to get return customers acting that way. If I ever buy from Kitson, it will be online. Get better employees and maybe I will return. I’ll be buying all of my goodies at Simply Local from now on…

So many fun and unique things for gifts for infants, kids to teens and adults. This is a great place for presents. We have to remind ourselves to think Christmas presents when we’re on vacation even when Christmas is months away.
iPhone cases, t-​shirts, books and a lot more random fun stuff.

My cc card was stolen on vacation and the creep purchased stuff at this location. We were staying at the hotel across the street so I called as soon I got off the phone with the bank to see if the Creep was still in the shopping center. The asst store mgr picked up the phone and whenI asked if she remembers what the person looked like she, she became extremely defensive then when I asked if they check ID’s when ppl use Credit Cards she was rude. Probably because at the beginning of the convo she told me she was the one who rang them up. Obviously they don’t check Id’s as this happened.
We all make mistakes I say just own up to it, instead of being rude. It’s clearly not her fault but it could have been prevented.

When stores like Tower Records became extinct, folks were in dire need for stores to satisfy their inner nerd/​pornstar/​groupie/​comedian.
This store fits the bill.
Located in a prime location, at the entry way of the Headquarters near Downtown.
Nice.

I am in love with this place.
I am so glad that time he developed one in San Diego.
Michael is and live near the one up on Melrose and I was always so envious!
The guys and gallops that were care or family.
They have very interesting books, shot glasses, clothes, parfumes, etc.
I love coming here to buy a crazy gift for my friends.
Thanks for building it here at Headquarters (my new favorite place).

Full of everything Californian, perfect tourist trap in the Headquarters. Very nice stuff but excessively expensive. I like the structure of the building and 99% of things they sell if their pricing was not that outrageous… like a nice plastic little cosmetics bag for $ 38, nice but too much. Or a toothpaste for $ 12 (ok, made in Italy and with Jasmine flavor)…hellooo?
Left hands empty, but perfect for the congress-​goers that need a last-​minute cute souvenir of San Diego.

I’m only 49% Gay, but if I ever had a chance with Channing Tatum, I’d go 51% just for him.
Kitson sells this really awesome form fitting Channing Tatum women’s tshirt for $ 48, see photo. They also sell Channing Tatum tights for $ 58. I might have purchased it if they had men’s versions.
Can’t wait for Magic Mike 2!!!

This is like an über LA Urban Outfitters. They have a wide variety of items; clothing, books, candles, makeup, etc. but some of it is twice as expensive. And I think a lot of Urban Outfitters is overpriced too. I would maybe go here for a gift, but I don’t know if it’s worth it to have to interact with the staff. The weirdest girl was working when we were there. She never said hello and every time I looked at her she was creepily staring thru me. You know what I mean? Like a zombie that was trying to suck out my soul. I’d rather deal with too cool for school hipsters.

So Kitson finally decided to come to San Diego. I wonder why it took so long since Urban Outfitters has basically taken over San Diego as the place for quirky items and overpriced clothing.
I believe that people who are not familiar with Kitson whatsoever will think of this as «Urban Outfitters» cousin or something because they honestly sell a lot of the same stuff. From books to useless things like a sippy cup for wine, you’ll find it here at Kitson (and Urban Outfitters).
As for the clothes, they just look like the stuff that all L.A. girls wear. Lot’s of shirts with dumb sayings like «#selfie» and flip flops. It’s honestly nothing special but then again we’re talking about the place that got a lot of popularity by creating those «Team Aniston/​Team Jolie» and «Team Paris/​Team Nicole.» If you’re into pop culture then you might be into the clothing but it wasn’t really my thing.
They also have a small beauty section with Ciate nail polishes and Glam Glow mud mask but if you’re going to be buying beauty stuff just go to a specialty store like Sephora or Ulta. You’re better off getting the opinion of someone who’s required to know about these products than just asking on of the girls who work here.
As for the sales people, I found them to be kind of rude. Just eyeing people down and not moving from the check out section. So there’s that when it comes to service. Honestly the «hipsters» at Urban Outfitters are way nicer than the people here.
If you’re a fan of L.A. pop culture and all of that then this will be your store but honestly it has nothing new to offer. There’s nothing that sets this and Urban Outfitters apart so I would rather go to Urban for the hip clothes. You got here a little too late Kitson.

This is an adorable chain shop in the heart of the new Headquarters area of Seaport Village.
They carry men and women’s clothing. A lot of vintage feel to the clothing and accessories. Lots of funny sayings on Shirts, hats, and pillows.
They also have cute jewelry & books, a children’s section, and cute knickknacks throughout.
Their price range is up there. There were 2 pillows I was interested in and they were $ 100/​each.

Ok, I am REALLY excited about this one! So excited that I created their Unilocal for them.
I moved here from Orange County 3 years ago and in OC there is a serious plethora of high fashion, LA themed, boutiques. Here in SD? NONE!!! I couldn’t believe it, I had yet to find ONE even! I had pretty much given up hope, and almost gave into the same old Bebe BS everyone else is wearing in this town, before I found this place! Voila! I no longer have to drive my butt up to LA for sample season/​the Fashion District.
From the the outside, this place looks like it could be another Urban Outfitters, because all you see is gag bathroom books (which I LOVE) and cute knickknacks for the home, but after you realize that it’s simply not possible to read all the books IN the store BEFORE it closes, you’ll see the clothes. OMG I am in love with EVERY. SINGLE. PIECE! It’s like someone stalked my Pinterest closet and made a store for me. Every item is totally unique and the trends are not only on point, but I think they created the point!
So why not 5 stars? The prices. They were charging $ 100 for a sweater (one I wanted very badly and can’t find ANYWHERE online)! Which actually makes me worry about it’s ability to stay open. Kitson, you do realize that you aren’t ACTUALLY selling real YSL right? You do know you opened up a new store, in a new shopping center (The Headquarters in Seaport Village), in the dead of winter, in the CA city (A college town really) closest to the MEXICO border, don’t you? Oh they know, and they don’t care! Heck they didn’t even set up their Unilocal account. lol. Oh well, I guess I’m going to have to convince myself that it’s what I’d pay for in gas if I went to LA.
See you soon (after I take out a loan) my newest fashion secret!

I’ve been a fan of the Kitson stores in LA for a while and was pretty excited when I learned about a new Kitson store opening up locally in San Diego.
It’s located at The Headquarters at Seaport District right across from Puesto. It’s a good size space and along with their men’s, women’s & some baby gear, they had their usual novelty items for sale, similar to the stuff you’d find at Urban Outfitters (and some with the S!#T & F#)K potty mouth words printed on some items, lol).
I was at the Kitson shop in Santa Monica recently and had a pleasant experience there with great customer service from all sales associates I crossed paths with. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same thing was experienced at the new San Diego location since there was a lack of customer service from their staff. I’m not one that expects to be greeted the minute I walk into a store, but don’t be a jerk and act like I’m troubling you if I walked in the area that you’re covering and you had to share the narrow walkway with a customer.
It didn’t get any better when I walked over to the register (no one was in line or being helped at the time) to look at the other novelty items lined along the counter. Two cashiers just continued having their conversation without asking if I needed help with anything when I was literally standing in front of them. Not quite a good first impression when I’m trying to like this store.
New store or not, you ought to make the customers feel welcomed, not inconvenienced or nonexistent to make them want to return back for many future visits. Sadly, my visit at the new Kitson store was a sad disappointment with the staff running the store the day I paid them a visit. Hopefully they will improve on their customer service so others will want to make return trips and spend money at their store during the upcoming holiday season.
Cheers.